Gearboxes for 1.4e?

Level 1 User Joined: 22 Apr 2004 Posts: 34

Hi.
Thanks to my bloody unsatisfying money situation I have to replace my R19's gearbox instead of ditching the the damn vehicle. It has a 1.4e engine and the old gearbox is JB1.

What, if any, other models will fit straight away? Chris? (I know you know)

I'm pretty pissed off since I thought that the loud annoying sound came from the gearshaft's inner yoke but unfortunately I was horribly wrong.

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

Isn't the only difference between a JB3 and JB1 the diff mounting?

Any box should fit if so, unless theres some differences with the shafts

Level 1 User Joined: 22 Apr 2004 Posts: 34

Umm. What's diff mounting? Sory don't understand since my mother tongue isn't English. Could you explain the diff mounting?
Thanks!

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

I mean they differ in know the diff is held into the gearbox.

Level 1 User Joined: 22 Apr 2004 Posts: 34

I'm still lost but it doesn't matter. Thanks anyway. At least I know now that I should be able to toss a JB3 in without problems unless my wallet is conserned.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

JB1's and 3's and 5's will go in fine.

Chet was talking about how the diff is held into the gear box by a nut and not just a circlip.

Level 8 User Joined: 14 Apr 2004 Posts: 278

Be sure to check that the mount on the top of the gearbox is the same... unlike me.

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

Whats the difference between a JB3 and 5? Is it just a strengthened version?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

not that I can see, just the ratios, the JB1 is the same as the 3 and 5 too.

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

Might be a bit of a sill question, but i've always wondered, if the JC5 is a basically strengthened version of the JB3 with diff ratios, why not put them in the 16's with the proper ratios, seeing as the gearbox seems to be abit of weak point?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

thing is the gearboxes only beecame a problem when the clio turned up.

its more a clio prob than a 19 prob. this chamade of mine seems utterly fine.

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

Mines fine even with the extra torque of the turbo, well fine so far...

Level 1 User Joined: 22 Apr 2004 Posts: 34

Thank you all.

I'll try to hunt a good box with a bit longer ratios for fuel economy. Motorway speeds with 4300rpm/s aren't very economical. Sad

I'm quite sure now that it isn't any (ball) bearing or something like that. The differential is to blame.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

if you want a long legged cruiser then get a diesel box. or retain the same box but use a 5th gear cluster, will swap straight over and is an easy job.

Newbie Joined: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 13

Hi!

Who manufactured the gearboxes for Renault 19s? Phase 1 JB3 models?

Actually, generally speaking, who builds the gearboxes for Renault?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

think its in house renault that do it, its not someone decent like ZF etc

Newbie Joined: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 13

A dealer poped the statement that the gearboxes are getrag; but i doubt.
In getrag web site they mention only BMW and some other luxury stuff. Maybe in the old days.

Anyhow the dealer was completely out of logic with many other things, so I quite do not trust his information.

seemed to me getrag is for sports car.

Now I am curious if Peugeot (Citroen) are using brand name gearboxes or "home made" stuff.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

they are not getrag I can tell you that.

I have a dissassembled gearbox in my shed and theres no markings anywhere on it.

So I can only assume its made by renault themselves.

Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 10:38 am

Gearboxes are built by the devil Twisted Evil

Mine helped to sacrifice my last clutch